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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R9 M290X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 9800M GTS SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI and Radeon R9 M290X are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 9800M GTS SLI or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
    • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 5−6 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 3−4 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 30−35
    medium / 1080p 7−8 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 185% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture G9x GCN
    Code name NB9E-GT Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 15 July 2008 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 128 1280
    Core clock speed 600 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1508 Million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    SLI options +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 300 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
    Compute units 20
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